Deakin University

Course Level

Graduate Certificate

Related Careers

Graduate Certificate of Cardiac Nursing

Cardiovascular diseases cause 27% of deaths in Australia.* As a registered nurse, Deakins Graduate Certificate of Cardiac Nursing will equip you with the analytical, practical, communication and leadership skills needed to be a high-performing member of a multidisciplinary health team across a range of specialist cardiac settings. Our School of Nursing and Midwifery has state-of-the-art facilities and is one of Australias most established and largest. Ranked 20th in the world, the Schools cutting-edge research is recognised as well above world standard.# Our strong industry connections mean you will be guided through world-class course work by experts in cardiac care nursing.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Cloud(online)	Part-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

To complete the Graduate Certificate of Cardiac Nursing, students must attain 4 credit points of core (compulsory) units, taken over one year of part-time study.

Subjects

Academic Integrity Module

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent, and Registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia with no conditions and restrictions and Applicants must provide evidence of employment in Australia working in a relevant specialist area with appropriate clinical supervision for the duration of the course. As the Specialisation pathways courses are offered collaboratively between the University and a range of partnership/ collaborating hospitals, student selection into the course is a joint process. Students must independently apply for and seek permanent employment within a collaborating hospital to support and provide a sound clinical learning environment for the clinical program requirements of the course.